Warhammer: Beginning with Planetary Governors

Chapter 562: Savior: Alas, I just made the same mistake that all rulers make
"How is it possible that the assets of the Dawn City Webway City can still be unsalable?"

Ron was a little numb.

He felt something was wrong and asked the secretary in the office next to him:
"Is it because our publicity is not enough, or is it because the price of the network assets is too high, making it difficult for the nobles and merchants of the empire to afford it?"

Dawn City is huge in scale. The first phase of construction will cover an area as large as several planets. It is not enough for the Savior’s territory to play with it alone.

It is necessary to bring together the commercial system of the empire and introduce a large number of high-level population, merchants, corporate guilds, etc. in order to make this trade hub prosperous.

Therefore, in addition to residential areas, commercial and industrial areas everywhere also need to attract investment.

But now the occupancy data in the relevant areas is far below expectations.

This is a very troublesome thing. Without a constant influx of fresh blood, Dawn City can easily become a stagnant pool.

Simply put, if there is no large-scale settlement, from whom will the savior collect rent and taxes, and how will this trade zone develop?

Ron's goal is to build a super trade hub that reaches the entire galaxy and make it an extremely prosperous area, rather than just getting a galactic toll station and highway.

The difference between them is huge.

“This may be temporary.”

Taco has a good understanding of the current situation and gave his own opinion:
“I think people are still waiting and watching, after all, this is a new form of business and the investment is not cheap.

I believe that things will change soon, especially after the new nobles of the empire move in one after another."

The assets of the Dawn City Network only sell the right to use, and a percentage of tax must be paid every year, which is only slightly better than the 11th tax.

This is different from the empire's previous business model.

Those high-ranking nobles often acquire large tracts of land, industrial buildings or permanent ownership of entire planets in one go, or simply occupy them by force.

Now we spend a huge amount of money just for the right to use such a small space, and the right to use is calculated for five years, and we have to pay taxes.

Even though they knew that Dawn City would prosper and be extremely valuable in the future, they still had to consider waiting and seeing what the situation would be after suffering heavy losses.

"Well, you're right."

Ron raised an eyebrow, agreeing with the office secretary.

In fact, he understands this principle, but he has become less and less interested in thinking recently, and many problems are solved by the think tank.

Behind Taco is a think tank team of tens of thousands of people, bringing together outstanding talents from almost all fields.

Every time the office secretary met with her savior, she would carefully prepare to answer any questions he might have.

Maybe this is the benefit of being a leader. You only need to think about how to grasp power and then use it with the right people, and the rest of the work can almost be distributed.

Tuk-tuk-tuk——

Ron tapped the table lightly, and an image of a residential area was projected into the air.

He sighed and said, “Everything else can be done slowly, but this high-end residential area must be sold out quickly to recover the funds.

We now need this financial resource to invest in the Misty Star Region."

In Ron's opinion, this high-end residential area is currently the land king and cash cow of Shuguang City, and can quickly obtain a large amount of financial resources.

It can also promote the reputation of a high-end residential area, so that more similar projects can be operated in the future to attract the imperial nobles and emerging classes.

More importantly, this would gather those guys into the webway, which would be more reassuring.

Moreover, he had boasted to Guilliman and the Khan, and by then the small palaces and villas in these places would not be able to be sold.

How embarrassing is that?

"Our problem is that these high-end residential areas are not of enough interest and rarity to warrant some action."

Ron looked at Taco and shared his experience from his previous life.

For example, using hunger marketing, organizing housing exhibitions, house-viewing tours, and finding more people to create a false prosperity.

It would be best to drive up the prices in these areas.

Anyway, Dawn City has a large number of affordable residential areas, and no matter how high the value of those commercial assets and real estate is, it will not affect the middle and lower-level citizens of the empire.

The harvest is over.

He rubbed his brows and added, "If Bayev has made a specific decision, then release the important news as well.

That would greatly improve the assets of Dawn City."

"I have already sent a letter to inquire, and I believe I will get a reply from the Regent soon."

Taco nodded, obviously having made relevant preparations long ago.

This is why the Savior has always chosen him to be his deputy, saving time and worry, and also making him one of the most powerful people in the empire today.

The only drawback is that Taco can't get promoted anymore, and the Savior is reluctant to let him go unless he finds a replacement.

Ron heard this and didn't say much.

He believed that the office secretary general had understood his spirit and could handle affairs well.

And so it is.

Over the years, the other party has not made any mistakes.

Afterwards, Ron paid attention to the progress of the webway construction. The webway leading to the Hazy Star Region had been basically cleared and the hub had also been built.

Once the Redemption Expedition has swept through the Hazy Star Region, it will be able to completely open up the entire trade network in the area.

To develop it comprehensively.

As for the network construction in other star fields, it is still in the initial stage, and a number of key routes have been opened in advance.

Maintain connections between important hubs so that in the event of a major disaster, there will be shipping routes to provide support.

There is no way around it. It is very rare to have the resources to accomplish all these.

If it were the empire of the past, it would not even be able to invest the resources for the current project and would have completely collapsed in a short time.

Fortunately, with the wealth and resources of Lao Dun, the heretic aliens and the imperial nobles, the construction of the Dawn City network can at least last until the middle and late stages of the second phase of the project.

When the empire's business prospers, I won't have to worry about it anymore.

In addition to the affairs of Dawn City, Ron also looked through the reporting documents of the Military Affairs Department.

As the construction of Dawn City consumed a large amount of resources, the construction of many large warships, super-heavy vehicles, Titan machines, etc. was temporarily stopped, but the manufacture of small-scale combat equipment has not stopped.

Large quantities of weapons, vehicles, and ammunition are produced every moment, almost filling up the warehouses.

These were all prepared for the Redemption Expedition.

"What's going on? The weapons warehouse is running low again?"

Ron had a headache and scratched his head: "Can't they plan production in an orderly manner? It's not easy for us to digest this much excess in a short time.

This kind of thing must be seriously criticized!"

Taco put it bluntly:

"Your Majesty, the Military Affairs Department planned production according to your instructions. The current redundancy is caused by the failure of the Redemption Expedition to set out on time."

"I'm the one who gave the instruction. That's fine."

Ron felt a little guilty and didn't dwell on the matter any further.

As a leader, it is normal to give guidance on work during inspections and some minor problems may occur, especially when a layman is guiding experts.

He just made the same mistake that all leaders in the world would make.

This is bound to happen.

As the savior and lord of the empire, Ron has the final say on almost all matters within the empire, especially within the savior's territory.

Sometimes when inspecting and guiding work, if I feel happy and say a few more words, they will often be implemented as orders.

This is also the reason why he is unwilling to handle government affairs personally and avoids expressing opinions as much as possible.

A person's wisdom and talent are limited, and there are always things that one is not good at. For example, Lao Ji is not very good at fighting and boarding, and he always likes to rush to the front and get beaten.

What's more, Ron himself doesn't have that much time to devote to studying.

In this situation, if we force ourselves to do it ourselves, it will only sow disaster for the empire.

Because his orders and policies affect thousands of star regions and countless citizens of the empire. If he is not careful, a large number of citizens of the empire will face a tragic fate.

There are historical lessons to be learned from this.

For example, Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty in Ron's hometown, was born in the lower class but insisted on taking charge of government affairs himself. Not only did he exhaust himself, but the policies he formulated also had far-reaching impacts.

These limited policies left behind many bloody and tearful events in the history of the Ming Empire, including the struggles between the princes and the central government. The related systems also indirectly dragged down the central economy.

Fortunately, Ron's intelligence is still online. Many government affairs and policies are discussed many times by government officials and think tanks, and then discussed and passed in meetings.

Not only that, policies that have far-reaching impacts on the empire will not be implemented immediately.

Instead, we should first conduct local pilot explorations, and then promote the pilot practices after gaining experience and reaching consensus.

In this way, even if there are problems with the policy, it will not cause too much harm and we can cross the river by feeling the stones.

More cautious and stable.

Under this relatively complete government operation system, even if he occasionally provides guidance on the work, the problems caused will not be serious.

It's harmless.

It is estimated that the Ministry of Military Affairs and relevant departments did not reject the Savior's order because of this.

Anyway, the error is within the acceptable range.

For example, now, too many weapons and ammunition have been produced and there is no place to put them, so we can just adjust the production later.

"Well, it's just a little bit more. We just need to try to digest it." Ron excused himself a little and then reviewed the documents reported by the Military Affairs Department.

Although his failure to review it would not have had much of an impact, it was mainly a formality, roughly equivalent to "I have read it" or "I know it", proving that he, the savior, was also paying attention to government affairs.

Even if more power is delegated, he still needs to understand what is happening within the empire's territory and in various departments.

It was also a reminder to the top brass of the empire that they were supervising.

Otherwise, he would become blind.

According to the contents of the document, the Military Affairs Department has applied to Dawn City for a large number of warehouses to temporarily store redundant weapons and ammunition.

In order to prepare for the massive amount of goods that may arrive from the galaxy in the future, Dawn City built the largest warehouse area in the history of the empire.

In the future, it will be difficult to have a situation where there is no place to put things after they are built.

This batch of redundant weapons and ammunition is expected to be disposed of at a relatively low price, thereby increasing the combat readiness of some areas of the empire.

More can be input into the hazy star area.

That's a good thing.

Not long after, Ron finished handling government affairs and felt a little tired.

He stretched himself and said, "I am indeed a diligent emperor of the empire, but I still need to combine work with rest."

After that, the savior and emperor of the empire finished his work and went to the bedroom in the sanctuary.

It was a large sanatorium palace, like a garden world, full of streams, trees and cloud-soft grass.

That’s right, he replicated it based on the third ring of the realm of Seljuk - the Ring of Debauchery.

As for the various types of beauties, sub-racial beauties, secretaries, etc. in the empire, many of them also live here.

Ron did this just to enhance his own power of pleasure so that he could protect the empire in the future.

So as to prevent the people of the empire from being corrupted by the Lord of Pleasure.

The reason is very legitimate.

What's more, as the savior of the empire, he had worked so hard for the empire and fought for so many years, so what was wrong with him enjoying himself? !

Afterwards, he came to a garden jungle, blindfolded himself and played a game of "hide and seek" with the cat maids from the Lacas star region.

……

A high-end residential area in Dawn City.

Joel signed the contract and walked out of the luxurious exhibition hall sweating profusely.

He made a crazy decision and bought a small palace with the highest level of residential area.

That's roughly equal to the value of several high-tax planets.

In other words, that palace is several times more valuable than the entire fortune of Yoel, the new noble of the empire.

He had to risk everything and go into debt to buy it.

If in the future Joel cannot gain enough profit from the online business to repay the debt, interest and tax on the purchase of the small palace.

Then he will lose everything, go completely bankrupt, and have almost no chance of recovery.

"Joel, you're taking too much risk!"

The one-eyed merchant nearby swallowed, shocked by his old friend's decision.

He did not dare to touch the real estate in the highest-end residential area and only purchased a large mid- to high-end residence.

Even so, it consumed half of his wealth.

"I believe in the Savior, His Majesty. Since it is that being's suggestion, I will definitely support it unconditionally."

Joel calmed down and said so.

He also found that there were almost no buyers for these highest-end residential areas.

Maybe it's too expensive.

But this canned food merchant gritted his teeth and bought it even if it meant he was heavily in debt, just to be closer to the savior.

It is said that the Great Emperor, His Majesty the Savior, and the two Primarchs all have their own residences there, and even have Emperor Angels patrolling them.

This is one of the greatest values ​​of the residential area.

Even though His Majesty the Savior and the Primarch will not live here for a long time, it would be a great honor to have the opportunity to meet them.

In other words, living here will give you a special aura of status.

In the future, this place might become the residence of the highest class in the empire, and he would have the opportunity to integrate into the highest class circle.

What's more, the supporting facilities here are luxurious. There is a network hub that can reach various places in Dawn City at any time, and it is also equipped with a unique driving license.

Allow his vehicle to use exclusive high-speed lanes.

Not only that, the highest-level residential area also built a branch of Zhongsi Academy, which allows the children of residents to enroll directly.

Later, you can go directly to Ers Zhongsi College to receive the purest savior education.

That is the educational resource that Joel, the upstart of the empire, longs to obtain. Only in this way can he establish more connections with His Majesty the Savior.

At the same time, you can also get to know geniuses, noble descendants, and so on within the empire.

If his offspring could enter Zhongsi College and graduate with excellent grades, they would receive a badge awarded by the Savior himself.

Then the Hawke family will be able to go one step further and truly integrate into the core circle of the empire.

Everyone knows that the important figures in many departments of the empire today all come from Zhongsi Academy, and having this identity will give them better opportunities for promotion.

Of course, Zhongsi College is a huge system with various organizations and societies within it. It is further divided into many small groups according to factors such as departments, regions, and concepts.

But no matter what, being able to get in is equivalent to getting a ticket to the top floor.

The rest depends on whether his offspring work hard and have enough talent, ability and loyalty.

Joel felt that for these reasons alone, the highest-end residence was worth the price.

It's worth his gamble.

This canned food merchant, patriarch of the Hawke family, wants to make progress so badly!

"Everyone, if you are willing to invest your wealth, you can also buy a property here. This may be our last chance."

Yoel figured something out and reminded, “Soon, this top-level residential area will become a rare asset that the powerful people of the empire will fight over!”

The number of properties in this highest-end residential area may seem large, but there are only about 10,000 of them, even if each family can only buy one.

Compared with the number of high-ranking nobles in the empire, it is still a drop in the bucket.

Moreover, this is the first residential area built by His Majesty the Savior, and the residences of the Emperor and the Primarch are located here. It will surely become the only rare resource.

By the time everyone realizes what’s happening, they’ll start to rush to buy the products, but by then it’ll be too late.

Because Joel noticed that the assets in the highest-end residential areas were not fixed in price but were adjusted according to market value.

If we wait until high-ranking nobles rush to buy it, the price will inevitably rise to an unimaginable level.

It is something that these new imperial nobles will never be able to touch.

"You mean, the prices of the highest-end residential areas will increase?"

The one-eyed merchant couldn't believe it.

He recalled his previous survey, which showed that very few people purchased the highest-end residential areas, and even the mid-end residential areas did not have many people.

That proves that everyone is waiting and watching.

He shook his head: "Aurora City is not Holy Terra. Although it is also sacred, it is not worth investing almost all of our assets.

Joel, you have to pay attention to the fact that the assets here are several times more expensive than those in Holy Terra.

There is little room for appreciation, and perhaps the value could fall.”

The one-eyed merchant didn't believe that the assets of Dawn City could continue to increase. No matter how sacred this place was, it couldn't be much stronger than Holy Terra.

He even felt that if the market continued to be so quiet, the business sector would be forced to cut prices.

To say something treasonous.

Those high-ranking nobles believed that the savior was deliberately taking their property at a high price and taking advantage of their misfortune, so they tacitly did not invest resources in the purchase.

They wait patiently, waiting for the savior to suffer a loss and lower the price, which will benefit everyone.

This is also a small revenge they inflict on His Majesty the Savior.

Now the high-ranking nobles have been punished, expressed their loyalty to His Majesty the Savior, reached a reconciliation, and were judged to be loyal to the Empire.

As long as they don't do anything rebellious, there is no need to worry too much.

So what if everyone just waits and sees? Can the savior force them to buy the assets of Dawn City at a high price?

That would be a huge joke, violating the business principles he set for himself and would bring him the stigma of forced buying and selling.

As time goes by, commercial investment in Shuguang City remains sluggish, especially related assets in residential areas.

The high-ranking nobles all tacitly refrained from taking action.

They waited for the reaction of His Majesty the Savior, for that Being to humiliatingly adjust the price.

This can also be considered an invisible negotiation.

(End of this chapter)